Unicorn Store

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 5, 2019

3.2	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 129 Ratings

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GrantD243May 12, 2019

Oof, Brie Larson's directorial debut has an interesting concept but it ultimately falls flat. It drags, and I feel like Larson struggled to get something meaningful across here. Her performance is fine, but that couldn't save this one.

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ARGzelderApr 14, 2019

Esta primer dirección de Brie Larsson, es una entrega muy abstracta acerca de la búsqueda de la felicidad. Que cuenta con una gran fotografía pero una narrativa no muy clara.
Kit es una frustrada en su carrera, quien en su regreso a casa debeEsta primer dirección de Brie Larsson, es una entrega muy abstracta acerca de la búsqueda de la felicidad. Que cuenta con una gran fotografía pero una narrativa no muy clara.
Kit es una frustrada en su carrera, quien en su regreso a casa debe lidiar con su deseo fallido e introducirse a un mundo laboral que no añora. Pero para levantar su ánimo recibe la noticia de su vida, que puede hacerse con un unicornio.
Si hay una cualidad que merece ser destacada es lo bonita que es la dirección artística, los colores, los encuadres siempre crean escenas coloridas únicas. En cuanto a la historia uno puede ver hacia dónde se dirige pero aún así el viaje es bastante personal.
Si hay problemas es que el mensaje es muy difuso, se puede entender pero no hay un encarrilamiento o un cierre muy claro.
No es una película para todos, pero hay cosas interesantes en ella. En general sólo puedo decir que es una historia muy linda, centrada para adolescentes y jóvenes adultos.… Expand

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JamedrisApr 10, 2019

Haters gonna hate, but I needed some of sweet wishes and my old dreams as a kind, concentrated in a chill-movie-pill. A good movie to watch with kids or even as an adult. Not anything highly special, but it's watchable and sweet.

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bfoore90Dec 17, 2019

The Unicorn Store isnt anything groundbreaking, but it's watchable and sweet.

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HaloFeverSep 3, 2020

Like most people, I watched Unicorn Store because I really liked Captain Marvel and Brie Larson was great in it. Then I saw Brie Larson on Community and it blew my mind. Plus there was this super depressing global pandemic and a movie aboutLike most people, I watched Unicorn Store because I really liked Captain Marvel and Brie Larson was great in it. Then I saw Brie Larson on Community and it blew my mind. Plus there was this super depressing global pandemic and a movie about getting a unicorn seemed like a good watch.

Unicorn Store has some nice funny moments and looks like a labor of love. After a few uninspired remakes with too much CGI, a little movie, directed by, produced by, and starring someone who is utterly delightful on screen. And Samuel Jackson is also in it. The film has some genuinely touching and fun moments. Brie’s character is a someone naive artist trying to blend into the adult world. The other characters are also mostly deadpan people who are mostly deadly inside and certainly do not appreciate color and adolescent joy. This makes for some great interactions.

And now comes the time when I get critical and say mean things like a jaded adult who is dead inside. The major problem with this film is that the art does not work. Not the art of the acting and movie making. The problem is the fictional art created by the fictional protagonist. This is the same problem with musical movies that have bad music. The one reason “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” did so well as movie is because the marquee song was a huge success in the non-movie world. Audiences could easily believe the song was a magical success in the movie world. This is the kind of art Unicorn Store needed to sell the movie. The imagery in the movie did have some inspiring moments. The business attire of the main character, the Store, Samuel L. Jackson, and the unicorn were all well done. The movie may have looked and felt better with a larger budget, but then it wouldn’t have been a labor of love. The greatness of this movie is a paradox. It is what it is.

I will say that Unicorn Store is better than nearly all Hallmark films and most low budget horror films. It is a solid middle scoring movie. It’s positive message may even push it into the good range. I have no problems with this movie’s existence.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jun 19, 2019

Being a filmmaking debut the failures are quite evident. The handling of the rhythm and the story more than anything, but Larson deserves enough credit for trying, especially with a story that can easily be attacked by many simply because itBeing a filmmaking debut the failures are quite evident. The handling of the rhythm and the story more than anything, but Larson deserves enough credit for trying, especially with a story that can easily be attacked by many simply because it is easy to be cynical about it.

Not completely disposable but does nothing for Larson as an actress or director, or do anything for Netflix. It is what it is.… Expand

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